Anna Nicole Smith Biography
By Diana Mimon, About.com Guide
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Birth and Death:
Anna Nicole was born on November 28, 1967 in Houston, Texas.
She was found dead in her Florida hotel room on February 8, 2007. Autopsy results on the 39 year old model to follow.
Trademark Look:
Anna Nicole bears a striking resemblance to the late blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe.
Here Comes the Bride:
Married to Billy Smith from 1985 to 1987. They had one son together, Daniel, born in 1986. Daniel died suddenly in September 2006.
Married J. Howard Marshall II in June 1994. He passed away in August 1995.
Anna Nicole gave birth in the Bahamas to a baby girl named Danielynn in September 2006. She claimed that Howard K. Stern (her former lawyer) was the father, but DNA tests proved it was Larry Birkhead instead.
Search For Love:
Anna met her first husband while working at a fast food restaurant.
She met her second husband while working as a topless dancer in Houston.
Legal Troubles:
Anna has been involved in an ongoing battle to inherit part of her late husband’s oil fortune. At the time of their marriage, Anna was just 26 and J. Howard Marshall II was 89. After his death, she was awarded $474 million by a federal judge but the case was later dismissed by a federal appeals court. She continues to battle for a share of the fortune with her former stepson, E. Pierce Marshall.
Bunny Love:
Anna was crowned Playboy Playmate of the Year in 1993.
Hit the Brakes:
An ad campaign of posters for H&M depicting Anna Nicole caused car accidents in some major European cities in 1994.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban released a statement letting the world know that they are the new parents of a baby girl. Nicole and Keith, both 43, welcomed the baby via surrogate and she is their biological daughter. Born on December 28, they named their new bundle of joy Faith Margaret Kidman Urban.